Semi truck brakes overheated causing smoke on highway, Kansas City MO
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a report of smoke near Gillham Road was found to be overheated brakes on a semi truck. The brakes were cooling off before the truck moved off the highway.
Audio|Heard on: Kansas City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:10
Transcript:
00:00
51's in. Number 19, near Gillham Road.
00:03
Investigate, unknown fire, alpha four.
00:05
Time for 51, you're in.
00:07
3 in.
00:08
Home for 43 is in.
00:11
31 is in.
00:13
10.
00:15
Near Gillham Road.
00:17
Unknown fire, alpha four.
00:19
31's in.
00:23
Humber 33, Rescue 9 Squad 52, show you're responding 992-4 Blue Parkway on a traffic accident involving a white Kia.
00:29
It's reported to be in front of KFC police are en route.
00:33
Car 51, are you en route?
00:35
5's in.
00:37
Truck 3 is in quarters.
00:40
Car 1-05's in.
00:41
Car 51, come up on the floor for your emergency call.
00:44
Car 51, alpha four, for your emergency call.
00:47
Check the equipment.
00:48
Truck 5. Truck 5, you're in.
00:51
This is last bumper four.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:56
17's on scene.
01:00
17's on scene.
01:03
We're going to be in just some hot brakes on a semi, let them cool off and make his way off the highway.
01:09
You can show us some service, please.
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Location mentioned:
Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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